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Berkeley Scholars to Cal	Berkeley Scholars to Cal 2400 Bancroft Way Berkeley , CA, 94704 P: 510-841-6010 F: 510-841-6010 http://www.stileshall.org

Populations Served

Academically high-performing
First generation to attend college
High school students
Middle school students
Students/families with limited financial resources
Underrepresented minorities

Services Offered

Early college awareness and prep
SAT/ACT and other test prep
Financial aid counseling
Parent/family services
College success and retention support
College admissions guidance and counseling
College campus visits
Academic enrichment/tutoring
Leadership development
Mentoring
Scholarships & last dollar grants

Contact

David Stark
Executive Director
info@stileshall.org

Program Description

Berkeley Scholars to Cal has an eight-year commitment to provide fifty African American and Chicano/Latino eighth and eleventh grade students with comprehensive academic and social support The program provides each student with 250 hours of direct service per year, including:

• A Black or Latino U.C. Berkeley mentor

• Summer, Saturday and After-school Academies

• Home visits and case management by an African American Cal graduate

Results to date:

• One third of BSC II students have a 4.0 GPA

• Two thirds have a “B” average or higher are on track for competitive admissions to a top-tier University• Very few are likely to enter college without BSC support.

Organization History

Stiles Hall founded in 1884, is a private, non-profit agency dedicated to serving the broader community while enriching the lives of U.C.B. students. Historically, Stiles Hall:

• Was one of the few Bay Area organizations to actively oppose the internment of Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II.

• Helped to initiate the United Student Cooperative Association in the 1930's, which continues to provide affordable housing for hundreds of students, annually.

• Provided an open forum for a broad range of controversial viewpoints including those of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Agency Mission today is:

• To help low income, inner city youth to stay in school.

• To engage University of California students in meaningful community service.

• To promote lasting interracial understanding, especially among future community leaders.

• To remain a center for real community, hope and democratic values.

Partners and Supporters

Berkeley Unified School District

University of California-Berkeley

Supported by 5 private foundations